He is a member of the Registry for College & University Presidents, a nationally-regarded organization providing veteran presidential leadership. Smith's career has included the presidency of Dowling College, the founding Chancellorship of Alamein University in

Egypt preceded by the presidencies of Richmond

The American University in London (England) and of Wagner College (NY). He is President Emeritus of Wagner and is widely credited with the College's

survival and prominence. His book, TOP TIER, cited

as a Book of Note by the Council of Independent Colleges, chronicles Wagner's turnaround years.

WHAT COLLEGE TRUSTEES NEED TO KNOW,

co-authored with George J. Matthews, Chairman Emeritus of Northeastern University and Dr. Bryan E. Carlson, President of the Registry for College and University Presidents was published in 2014.

Earlier in his career, Smith was at Harvard University, where he earned his doctorate and was Assistant Dean of two Harvard graduate schools, Education and Government. He was part of the inaugural management